Mary Elizabeth Roos was 27 when her body was found on September 3, 2021, in a trash can in an alley off Cecil Avenue in the Chickasaw neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office determined she died of a gunshot wound, and her death was ruled a homicide.

Born February 7, 1994, Mary was adopted by David and Kathleen Roos and was a mother to a young daughter, Layla. Family remembered her as loving and fond of horses; she had been active in several sports in her youth. A funeral Mass was held on September 17, 2021, and she was buried at Louisville Memorial Gardens East.

The Louisville Metro Police Department Homicide Unit continues to investigate; no arrests or suspects have been publicly announced. If anyone has information that could help bring answers for Mary and her daughter, please come forward.